WATCH Kings vs. Blue Jackets Live Stream Online: NHL Top Division Team 2015, Free Game News

Hockey's back for the official 2015-2016 NHL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Week 9 of the regular season on Tuesday, Decmber 8 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Nationwide Arena in Ohio. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, LA still maintains an impressive top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Columbus lags way bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Kings (2): "The suddenly hot Kings have won four straight, including wins over the Blackhawks, Canucks, Penguins and Lightning. L.A. begins a six-game road trip Tuesday in Columbus."

Record: 17-8-1 (1st in Pacific Division).

Blue Jackets (28): "After veteran forward Scott Hartnell was a healthy scratch, he responded with a goal and two assists to help the Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win over the Flyers, ending Philadelphia's win streak at four games."

Record: 11-16-1 (8th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels FSOH and FSW.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NHL Gamecenter Live pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NHL.com  are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Kings and Blue Jackets.

Official NHL team websites: Kings and Blue Jackets.

Enjoy this evening's hockey game from Ohio, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which rival will snag the big win tonight - will LA maintain their awesome standing?